Free was cheaper than childcare, and at eight years old I was part of Bridewell Youth Theatre. Growing up in a poor immigrant household in the literal shadow of a leading London bank, she enrolled in a neighborhood theater program for low-income children-“for free. Another theme is the necessity of shaping one’s own life through hard effort. The author places her success in British TV against a background of “rape, malpractice and poverty” along with a constant undercurrent of racism and sexism. This short book encapsulates her 2018 MacTaggart Lecture before an industry audience at the Edinburgh TV Festival. I dare you.” It wasn’t her first such exhortation. The noted British actor, writer, and producer offers a searching, encouraging guide to finding one’s voice and vision.Īt the 2021 Emmy Awards, where she was honored for I May Destroy You, Coel memorably said, “Write the tale that scares you, that makes you feel uncertain, that isn’t comfortable.
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